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Im A Runaway

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Tuning: Standard
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        E-A-D-G-B-e
Dm/C    x-3-x-2-3-1
C#      x-4-3-1-2-1
D#m/C#  x-4-x-3-4-2
D#7     x-x-1-3-2-3
D#m7    x-x-1-3-2-2
G#      4-3-1-1-1-x
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Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
|  C|  C|
C[whistlFing] (GHe's a Crunaway)
C[whistlFing] (GHe's a Crunaway)
[Verse]
CGive my hat and Dm/Clet me go
CI'm not bred for Dm/Ctravellin' slow
Like a Cbuck and broncin' Dm/Crodeo
I'm a Crunaway (runaway, Dm/Crunaway)
I'm a Crunaway (runaway, Dm/Crunaway)
[Verse]
CGot no time to Dm/Cbe delayed
CAlways calls a Dm/Cspade a spade
CThere's a lot of debts I Dm/Chaven't paid 
I'm a Crunaway (runaway, Dm/Crunaway)
I'm a Crunaway (runaway, C7runaway)
I'll Fbeg or steal or Cborrow
My Fsaddle and my Ctack
I'm Fheadin' for Ctomorrow Am  
And I'm D(7)never comin' Dm(7)back, Goh
[Verse]
CFollow my tracks and Dm/Cyou will find
CBroken hearts I've Dm/Cleft behind
Cause CI'm just not the Dm/Cmarryin' kind 
CI'm a runaway (runaway, C#runaway)
[Verse]
C#So many sights I've D#m/C#never seen
C#So many prairies D#m/C#in between
Got a C#strong young horse and a D#m/C#full canteen
I'm a C#runaway (runaway, D#m/C#runaway)
I'm a C#runaway (runaway, D#m/C#runaway)
[Verse]
C#So many gals I D#m/C#haven't met
C#So many cards I D#m/C#haven't bet
Gonna C#take a chance, every D#m/C#chance I get
I'm a C#runaway (runaway, D#m/C#runaway)
I'm a C#runaway (runaway, C#7runaway)
[Middle 8]
A-F#heading for the C#border
As F#peaceful as can C#be
I'm F#off for law and C#orderBbm  
Long as D#(7)they don't bother mD#m(7)eG#  
[Verse]
C#So many nights for D#m/C#havin' fun 
C#So many fights I D#m/C#haven't won
There's C#not enough notches D#m/C#on my gun
I'm a C#runaway (runaway, D#m/C#runaway)
I'm a C#runaway 
[Outro]
C#[whistliF#ng]   I'm a C#runaway (runaway, D#m/C#runaway)
I'm a C#runaway (runaway, D#m/C#runaway)
I'm a C#runaway (runaway, D#m/C#runaway)

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Im A Runaway

by Tab Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

D(7)

Dm(7)

D#m/C#

C#7

Bbm

D#(7)

D#m(7)

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Tuning: Standard

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E-A-D-G-B-e

Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1

C# x-4-3-1-2-1

D#m/C# x-4-x-3-4-2

D#7 x-x-1-3-2-3

D#m7 x-x-1-3-2-2

G# 4-3-1-1-1-x

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Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

C C

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C F G C

[whistling] (He's a runaway)

C F G C

[whistling] (He's a runaway)

[Verse]

C Dm/C

Give my hat and let me go

C Dm/C

I'm not bred for travellin' slow

C Dm/C

Like a buck and broncin' rodeo

C Dm/C

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

C Dm/C

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

[Verse]

C Dm/C

Got no time to be delayed

C Dm/C

Always calls a spade a spade

C Dm/C

There's a lot of debts I haven't paid

C Dm/C

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

C C7

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

F C

I'll beg or steal or borrow

F C

My saddle and my tack

F C Am

I'm headin' for tomorrow

D(7) Dm(7) G

And I'm never comin' back, oh

[Verse]

C Dm/C

Follow my tracks and you will find

C Dm/C

Broken hearts I've left behind

C Dm/C

Cause I'm just not the marryin' kind

C C#

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

[Verse]

C# D#m/C#

So many sights I've never seen

C# D#m/C#

So many prairies in between

C# D#m/C#

Got a strong young horse and a full canteen

C# D#m/C#

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

C# D#m/C#

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

[Verse]

C# D#m/C#

So many gals I haven't met

C# D#m/C#

So many cards I haven't bet

C# D#m/C#

Gonna take a chance, every chance I get

C# D#m/C#

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

C# C#7

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

[Middle 8]

F# C#

A-heading for the border

F# C#

As peaceful as can be

F# C# Bbm

I'm off for law and order

D#(7) D#m(7) G#

Long as they don't bother me

[Verse]

C# D#m/C#

So many nights for havin' fun

C# D#m/C#

So many fights I haven't won

C# D#m/C#

There's not enough notches on my gun

C# D#m/C#

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

I'm a runaway

[Outro]

C# F# C# D#m/C#

[whistling] I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

C# D#m/C#

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

C# D#m/C#

I'm a runaway (runaway, runaway)

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